The Footy Coach Podcast

Across an incredible career at three of the AFL's biggest clubs, Brian has been at the forefront of building successful football programs, working alongside some of the game's greatest coaches and players, and creating cultures that drive sustained success.We dive into a fascinating discussion around: The importance of leadership and establishing the right culture. Building a high-performance environment and creating a competitive advantage. Establishing strong values and getting buy in within the footy club. The key ingredients behind building and sustaining successful football programs Managing and working alongside some of the AFL's most respected coaches. The challenges of leading organisations through change and maintaining high standards. What separates good football clubs from great football clubs. Brian shares plenty of insights from his time at West Coast, Geelong and Carlton, offering a unique perspective on what it takes to lead, manage and build successful football clubs.Whether you're a coach, football administrator, aspiring leader or simply passionate about understanding what makes great sporting organisations tick, there's plenty to take away from this conversation.Another fantastic episode with plenty of lessons for anyone involved in football.Check it out!

This episode we discuss the recent Victorian Footy Draft Camp held at Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria. This episode gives great insight into what to expect at this camp, the benefits for the players attending and what our ‘Preseason Edition’ looks like in January 2027. Listen to find out more!

Nick Devereux is the current Head of Player Performance and Assistant Coach with the North Melbourne AFLW team. Having being within the North Melbourne program's of both AFLW and VFLW, Nick has clear sight on how the club has become a dominate force in the AFLW winning back to back premierships in 2024 and 2025 and sit atop the ladder as we recorded in 2026.During this episode we dive into his journey as a coach starting with the Western Jets in the Coates Talent League, through to North Melbournes VFLW program and into the AFLW. We get his insights on the key foundations on player development and how to get the best out of your new young players. We discuss training drills and what that ideally looks like, AFLW coach he admires, and players who have exceeded expectations and how they achieved their success. We also spend plenty of the conversation on why North Melbourne has become so dominate in the AFLW, keys to their success, what their culture looks like, training sessions and plenty more. Check it out. 

During this episode Joc takes you through a what the post season break should look like for elite footballers aged 15+ and why the post season break matters. This is the 3-6 weeks post your last game of the season.Listen to find out more.

Chris Beaty is the current Dietitian for the Werribee Football Club in the VFL. During this episode we cover a whole range of things relating to nutrition and hydration that is going to help footballers including: Hydration game-day and postgame, Optimal hydration for a player, how nutrition and hydration helps with recovery, myths and mistakes with nutrition/hydration, basic principals elite players should live by and much more. Check it out

Ep 202 guest is current Brisbane Lions AFLW Academy Coach Sophia Ikosidekas. During this episode we go in depth on how she works with young players to develop thier game and the key foundations of player development. We also discuss her current role and what it entails, coach she admires and why, a player who exceeded expectations and how they did it, and much more!

Episode 201 Joc discusses why it takes many seasons to be play your best footy .Areas of discussion include:- The pressure to be good now- Development timeline is longer than you think-Stop comparing your chapter 2 with someone else's chapter 10- What actually improves over multiple years- Danger in chasing short term goals- Importance of building a foundation- Focus on each year- Setbacks are a part of the timeline- Parents need to understand these things"Your biggest advantage might not be how good you are today. It might be how committed you are to being better 5 years from now"

200 episodes complete, over 6 years since we started!! Big thanks to all our guests, listeners and all those who have helped with this podcast. This week's episode Joc discusses the difference between Good and Great Players. This includes such things as:1. Consistency2. Coachable3. Competitiveness4. Footy IQ5. Preparation6. Responding to failure7. Work Ethic8. Discipline9. Team 1st10. Growth MindsetHave a listen to find out more!

What to know what makes a great footy captain? During this episode Joc will discuss the role of a captain and the 5 key pillars to being a great footy captain.They Include: Lead by example Build Relationships Communicate clearly Handle pressure Put the team first We also cover during this episode what great captains do not do and things that you can do now as a player to set you up in the future if you are striving to be captain one day. Check it out.

Why do some teams consistently out perform others. Why do some clubs seem to produce great players year after year. Culture is not a slogan, team values printed on a wall, or a motivational poster....Culture is the behaviours your team accepts, encourages and repeats. During this episode TFC Head Coach Joc takes you through:- 10 habits of winning cultures- Culture killers- Coaches biggest mistake- Advice for - Players, Coaches and ParentsCheck it out!